Date: 2/10/2010, 7:43 am
I'd bet on it being glass not made for clear wetout. Or maybe the epoxy is be too cool and is too viscous. Warm the epoxy. I put the jugs in warm water for a while before I use it. A lot of builders seem to do well with the silvertip.
: How can I solve this problem?
: All, I'm having problems getting my epoxy to wet out 6 oz
: fiberglass completely.
: I had gotten spoiled with the excellent wetout of Raka on boat
: number one (and didn't know it), but frustrated with the speed
: and number of fill coats needed, So I switched epoxy brands for
: the current kayak.
: The fabric is from Sweet Composites, and the epoxy is System Three
: Silvertip (fast). I'm not having problems with bubbles, but it
: looks like epoxy is not soaking into the threads completely, you
: can see silver rays running the direction of the weave. Some of
: these rays are 1 or two inches long. Working the epoxy seems to
: help, but it foams up poorly.
: What is a good option?
: 1) Use Raka for wet out, then Silvertip for fill, it builds up
: thicker without running better than Raka.
: 2) Use a bubble buster roller to work the epoxy in and deal with
: the foam.
: 3) Throw out $200 worth of epoxy and buy something else, but what?
: Thanks in advance,
: Mac
Messages In This Thread
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Mac McCaskie -- 2/9/2010, 7:55 pm- Re: Epoxy: Wetout Woes, experiment is underway
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Bill Hamm -- 2/13/2010, 12:29 am
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Mike Bielski -- 2/10/2010, 9:47 am- Re: Epoxy: Wetout Woes, help needed.
Fred -- 2/10/2010, 7:43 am- Re: Epoxy: Wetout Woes, help needed.
Ted Henry -- 2/9/2010, 9:00 pm - Re: Epoxy: experiment is underway, Day 2
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